Eli Sabiá
Brazilian footballer (born 1988)
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Eli Sabiá Filho (born 31 August 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eli Sabiá Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mogi Guaçu, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sreenidi Deccan | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Paulista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Paulista | 48 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Lausanne (loan) | 47 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Santos (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | São Caetano | 85 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Brasiliense (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Criciúma (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2016 | Água Santa | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sampaio Corrêa | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Chennaiyin | 11 | (0) |
| 2017 | Sertãozinho | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Raed | 21 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Chennaiyin | 56 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Jamshedpur | 33 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sreenidi Deccan | 33 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:32, 24 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Eli Sabiá began his career with Paulista and joined in July 2007 to Lausanne on loan; he rejoined Paulista on 29 January 2009.
On 14 May 2009 Santos signed Sabiá on loan from Paulista.[1]
Sabiá profoundly played for Indian Super League side Chennaiyin whereby he had two time contract with the side.[2][3] He was appointed as the vice-captain of the team for 2020–21 season and became captain in January 2021 after appointed captain Rafael Crivellaro ruled out of the season with ankle injury.[citation needed]
In July 2021, Eli Sabiá signed with another Indian Super League side Jamshedpur.[4] The club announced his signing on 31 August 2021.[5]
Honours
Jamshedpur
- Indian Super League Premiership: 2021–22[6][7]
